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Public hearing on Point Washington State Forest proposed management plan April 5

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service and the Point Washington Plan Advisory Group are hosting a public hearing on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. The public hearing will be on Point Washington State Forest proposed management plan. The hearing will be at the South Walton Coastal Branch Library, 437 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach. The hearing is open to the public. To download/view the proposed plan, click here. Agenda: Call to Order Introductions...

Water health advisory issued for Grayton Beach

March 29, 2016 – The Florida Department of Health in Walton County (DOH-Walton) conducts regularly scheduled saltwater beach water quality monitoring at seven sites through the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program. Samples are collected from March through the end of October. The water samples are analyzed for enteric bacteria (enterococci) that normally inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and animals, which may cause human disease, infections, or rashes. The presence of enteric bacteria is an indication of fecal pollution, which may...

Exotic plant hike and pull at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park March 30

Date/time: Wed., Mar. 30 from 9 – 10 a.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to enjoy an informational hike and invasive plant pull. Visitors will learn about some of the invasive plant species here at the park. These plants are all truly invasive and carry with them, few, if any, of the natural controls that keep them in check in their native ranges. As a result, their uninhibited growth carries the potential for great harm to wildlife habitat...

Volunteers needed for Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance Operation Restoration

OPERATION RESTORATION is a collaborative effort between CBA and community volunteers to restore degraded shorelines in Choctawhatchee Bay by constructing oyster reefs made from recycled and fossilized oyster shell. These reefs help to reduce erosion, provide habitat for marine life and improve overall water quality in our Bay. All OPERATION RESTORATION Volunteers should report to the utility barn at the Northwest Florida State College – South Walton Center in Santa Rosa Beach, FL (CBA Offices), 109 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa...

Information from the Florida Mosquito Control Association on Zika Virus

Zika is a virus transmitted by mosquitoes to humans. The virus has recently spread to the Americas. Symptoms of infection are usually mild, but severe complications including serious birth defects and various neurological and autoimmune complications can result from infection with the virus. Currently, there are no vaccines or medications available to prevent infection. Avoiding mosquito bites is the best defense against Zika virus infection. What is Zika? Zika is a virus related to dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, and...